| Breast Implant Litigation |
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| Silicone breast implants were developed in the 1960s. They have been used for breast reconstruction (about 15 percent of implant procedures, as estimated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and breast enhancement (about 85 percent of implant procedures, as estimated by the FDA). More... |
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| Admissibility of Evidence of Prior Accidents in Product Liability Actions |
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| Admissibility of Evidence of Prior Accidents in Product Liability ActionsMore... |
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| Motor Vehicles |
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| Motor vehicles can have design defects and manufacturing defects. If a defect causes harm to a consumer, the manufacturer can be held liable for damages. You have probably heard of a manufacturer "recalling" an automobile or an automobile part because it is defective. The manufacturer will generally repair or replace the defective part or automobile without charge. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publishes recall information and also issues safety alerts and warnings about vehicles.More... |
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| Access to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments |
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| Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to any form of therapy or treatment outside the conventional medical therapies for disease. Complementary medicine is used along with conventional medical therapies, while alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. More... |
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| Jury Instructions in Products Liability Lawsuits |
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| The judge gives instructions to the jury (also called the jury charge) after both sides present their evidence at trial. The instructions tell the jury the law it must follow in reaching a verdict. The jury's function is to consider all the evidence and decide what happened. There are three separate types of claims in products liability lawsuits: strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty. More... |
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